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450 Degrees and 229 Certificates Conferred to 620 Students at MWCC 2024 Graduation On May 15, 2024, the 59th Commencement was held at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner MA. Guests were welcomed by MWCC President James Vander Hooven. Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll shared words of welcome. Student speakerContinue Reading

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Gardner School Committee Met on Monday May 13, 2024 The Gardner MA School Committee Met on Monday May 13, 2024. Complete Agenda and Packet, CLICK HERE. Listen to the meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. Robert Swartz detailed progress relating to various projects in the schools. pointing out that someContinue Reading

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Article on the April School Committee Budget Meeting, CLICK HERE. School Committee OK doing Voice Vote on Budget In our article about the last School Committee meeting, we questioned the vote as it was not a roll call vote as the Mayor did last year. However, Mayor Nicholson has kindlyContinue Reading

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A Spotlight on Gardner High School in April 2024 Culture Festival at Gardner High School Celebrates Cultures and Resources On Wednesday, April 10th from 5-7pm, students at the building shaped like a pentagon, Gardner High School at 200 Catherine Street in Gardner, hosted a Community and Culture Festival in theContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine downloaded the Budget Hearing notice and Meeting Agenda last night about 10:30pm. At that hour, the complete packet had not been posted. We thank Gardner Mayor Nicholson for getting the packet posted today. We post the complete agendas and packets as a public service to keep you betterContinue Reading

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Note to Readers: Gardner Magazine is awaiting further information regarding the Gardner School Committee Meeting of April 8, 2024 prior to publishing an article and AUDIO of the meeting. We apologize for the delay. However, in this case, we believe accuracy to be more important than expediency.Continue Reading

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Complete Agenda and Packet with Monty Tech Budget Information. Budget shows assessments for all participating communities. CLICK HERE. Gardner Public Schools MVP Academy and Monty Tech FY 25 Budget Take Up Public Welfare Meeting The Public Welfare Committee chaired by Councilor Judy Mack met on March 26, 2024. Presentations atContinue Reading

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Gardner Public Schools Posts About Pre-K to Third Grade Literacy Program Gardner Public Schools posted about Footsteps 2 Brilliance posting, “is a great resource for our students and is absolutely FREE for families to use. The app helps students access literacy curriculum through games and reading materials that help makeContinue Reading

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School Committee Hears from Principal Earl Martin of Gardner Elementary School At a meeting of March 11, 2024, the Gardner MA School Committee heard a presentation from Earl Martin, the Principal of Gardner Elementary School. MTSS refers to Multi-tiered systems of support. Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICKContinue Reading

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Williams -Rockwell Educational Gift Fund Providing $82,831.60 in grants to applicants The Committee finalized the grants to 15 different items of applicants from the Gardner Public School System on March 7, 2024. View the complete Press Release containing comments from officials and recipients and more detail, CLICK HERE. Background: TheContinue Reading

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The emphasis on helping each individual student has been something for which the Gardner Public Schools has receiving ongoing praise from a number of circles. Gardner Public Schools Showcases its core values of C.A.R.E. in Latest Proposed Curriculum In the packet and agenda for the Gardner School Committee meeting forContinue Reading

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Shop the only catalog that’s FREE – Levi Heywood Memorial Library The Levi Heywood Memorial Library announced on March 4, 2024 that the new catalog has been released. A great time for you to get your FREE library card. Visit this website, CLICK HERE. New books. New large print books.Continue Reading

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Gardner MA Public Schools asks for Feedback on Draft Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan The Gardner Public School District is asking for public feedback on its draft Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan. It’s very easy to participate. Read the draft, here’s a copy of the plan on printable pdf, CLICKContinue Reading

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Town of Winchendon Holds Meeting with Select Board, School Committee, and Finance Committee The lengthy meeting on February 12, 2024 concerned many budget matters and included a presentation by Interim Town Manager Bill McKinney on historic & projected expenses and revenues of the town. The amount of the increase inContinue Reading

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View the Complete 261 page Agenda and Packet, CLICK HERE. Approved: 2024-2025 School Calendar will be option 2 which was the choice of about 3/4 of respondents to a Staff and Family survey. First day of school in Fall 2024 will be the Tuesday after Labor Day weekend. Printable pdfContinue Reading

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School Committee Reviewing Policies and Curriculum at Monday Meeting The packet contains extensive information about the School Curriculum and courses. View agenda and 261 page packet, CLICK HERE. REPORT on the meeting including AUDIO, CLICK HERE. The vision of the School system includes the following statement: “Every child, in everyContinue Reading

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City of Gardner MA Recreation Announces Registration Open for Summer Program The City of Gardner Recreation Department has announced that registration is now open for the 2024 Summer Program. This year, the program will be using Gardner Elementary School and Gardner Middle School. Gardner High School will not be used.Continue Reading

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UPDATE: A Facebook post now lists Gardner Public Schools as being CLOSED on Monday, January 29, 2024 Some School Delays on Monday, January 29, 2024 due to weekend storm 2 hour delay: Ashburnham-Westminster, Gardner, Lunenburg, Monty-Tech, Narragansett (and no AM Preschool)Athol-Royalston Closed: Winchendon, Fitchburg, Leominster In addition, MWCC posted onContinue Reading

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An Article at Request of School Bus Driver Concerned About Kids A conscientious school bus driver approached us on Social Media about an article on Bus Safety so here it is. It is very important that vehicles stop for a school bus for the safety of our most precious cargo:Continue Reading

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Congresswoman Lori Trahan visits Gardner MA to view some projects on January 23, 2024 In the photos: Congresswoman Trahan is shown presenting a ceremonial check for $350,000 to Mount Wachusett Community College, standing outside of Community Health Connections with a group of people including local officials, and presenting a ceremonialContinue Reading

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Gardner High School posts reflect Successful Students making positive impact in Community Gardner High School students help with non-profits in Greater Gardner including the CAC. Gardner High students show their willingness to participate in programs which will facilitate future success. And Gardner High School alumni come back to help currentContinue Reading

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Jennifer Pelavin Gets Vice Chair Nod Again Jennifer Pelavin once again was selected by the other School Committee members to serve as Vice-Chair at the meeting of January 2, 2024. Mayor Nicholson serves as the Chair of the Committee per the City Charter. Listen to the meeting on any device,Continue Reading

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Greater Gardner MA Residents 25+ Can Get Free College Degree MassReconnect is a Massachusetts program which funds FREE community college for adults 25 and older who don’t already have a college degree. You need to enroll in at least 6 credits per semester, be a Massachusetts resident, and complete theContinue Reading